Myers will have knee surgery on Thursday; followed by hip surgery. Will miss the rest of the season.
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Kesler (personal) will not play on Thursday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Goalie Start
Lack will start Thursday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Lack allowed four goals on 48 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Pittsburgh on March 17th. Cam Ward started the last two games but Lack will go tonight in Columbus. Lack has gone 1-1-2 with a 2.70 GAA and .921 SV% in March and tonight will mark his 28th start of the season. He will face a Blue Jackets team that has lost four of their last six.
Goalie Start
Andersen will start Thursday in Toronto.
Andersen stopped all 38 shots that he faced in the Ducks shutout win over the Bruins last Friday. It was Andersen’s 20th win and second shutout of the season for Andersen, who will make his 35th start of the season tonight. Andersen is 4-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA and .946 SV% in March and he’ll face a Maple Leafs team that has won four of five while averaging 3.00 goals per game.
Injury
Desharnais (foot) is expected to return to the Canadiens lineup on Thursday.
Faulk (ankle) will return to the Hurricanes lineup on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Mrazek will start Thursday vs. the Canadiens.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 18 shots after replacing Jimmy Howard in the Red Wings 6-2 loss in Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Mrazek has struggled in March, going 2-4-0 with a 3.30 GAA and .894 SV%. The 24-year-old will be making his third start of the season vs. Montreal—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .923 SV% in the first two meetings.
Dumoulin (undisclosed) will play Thursday vs. the Devils.
Dumoulin was injured in Sunday’s win vs. the Capitals and was listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game. He took part in the morning skate and said that he is ready to play tonight. Dumoulin has no goals and 16 assists in 72 games this season.
Goalie Start
Fleury will start Thursday vs. the Devils.
Fleury allowed two goals on 18 shots in the Penguins win over the Capitals on Sunday. Fleury has won five straight starts while posting a 1.77 GAA and .922 SV%. He has been great in March and tonight he draws an excellent matchup with the Devils in town. He stopped all 25 shots that he faced in a 2-0 shutout win in their first meeting and young Scott Wedgwood will make his second career start for the Devils.
Foligno (illness) will return to the Blue Jackets lineup on Thursday.
Foligno missed Tuesday’s game with an illness, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Hurricanes. Foligno has had a down year, posting just nine goals and 25 assists (34 points) in 63 games.
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will start Thursday vs. the Hurricanes.
Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Flyers on Tuesday. After losing three in a row, Bobrovsky has rattled off two straight wins while stopping 58 of 63 shots (.921 SV%). Bobrovsky has a good chance of making it three in a row when he takes on the Hurricanes tonight—Carolina comes in on a five-game losing streak.
Goalie Start
Mrazek is in the starter's crease this morning.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 18 shots after replacing Jimmy Howard in the Red Wings 6-2 loss in Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Mrazek has struggled in March, going 2-4-0 with a 3.30 GAA and .894 SV%. It looks like the 24-year-old will be making his third start of the season vs. Montreal—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .923 SV% in the first two meetings.
Call up / Send down
The Ducks have recalled Shea Theodore from San Diego (AHL).
Theodore, 20, impressed in a 13-game stint with the Ducks earlier in the season, picking up two goals and four assists. In 47 games with San Diego, the 2013 first round pick (26th overall) has 31 points (8G / 23A). He will likely replace Korbinian Holzer in the lineup on Thursday.
Call up / Send down
The Hurricanes have recalled Brody Sutter from Charlotte (AHL).
Sutter, 24, has no points in three games with Carolina this season. Sutter has picked up 21 points (11G / 10A) in 63 games in Charlotte—the 2011 seventh round pick is expected to be in the lineup tonight in Columbus.
Goalie Start
Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.
Rask allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Bruins loss in Los Angeles on Saturday. Despite missing yesterday’s practice with an illness, look for Rask to start tonight in New York. Rask is 4-2-2 with a 2.23 GAA and a .923 SV% in March and has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.53 GAA and .912 SV% in his first two starts vs. the Rangers.
Goalie Start
Backstrom will start Thursday in Minnesota.
Backstrom stopped 21 of 22 shots in a win in Montreal in his Calgary Flames debut on Sunday. It was a strong outing for Backstrom, who was making his first start since January 13th, 2015. Tonight will be an ultra-special game for the 38-year-old, who will be making his return to Minnesota, where he played the first nine years of his NHL career. The Wild come in having won three in a row.
Goalie Start
Luongo starts Thursday vs. the Bruins.
Luongo allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Panthers loss to the Red Wings on Saturday. Al Montoya started on Monday, so it is no surprise to see Luongo back in goal tonight in Boston. The Bruins are on the tail-end of a back-to-back, but Luongo has struggled in March, going 4-3-0 with a 3.12 GAA and .894 SV% and is winless (0-2-0) with a 3.97 GAA and .871 SV% in his first two starts against Boston.
Goalie Start
Wedgewood starts Thursday in Pittsburgh.
Wedgewood stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Devils win over the Blue Jackets on Sunday. It was an impressive NHL debut from the 23-year-old netminder, who will get a stiffer test tonight in Pittsburgh. Wedgewood was 9-2-3 with a 1.69 GAA and .928 SV% with Albany before he was recalled, but Pittsburgh comes in having won six consecutive games while averaging 4.00 goals per game.
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